A Legend Of The Rhone: A Poem, In Five Cantos (1858)

By Mary Popham Blyth

Book Overview

""A Legend of the Rhone: A Poem, in Five Cantos"" is a book written by Mary Popham Blyth and published in 1858. The book is a long narrative poem that tells the story of a young woman named Aline who falls in love with a knight named Sir Guy. The story is set in the Rhone Valley in France during the Middle Ages.The book is divided into five cantos, each of which tells a different part of the story. In the first canto, Aline meets Sir Guy and falls in love with him. In the second canto, Sir Guy is called away to fight in a war, leaving Aline behind. In the third canto, Aline receives news that Sir Guy has been killed in battle and she grieves for him. In the fourth canto, Aline is visited by a mysterious figure who tells her that Sir Guy is still alive and living as a hermit in the mountains. In the fifth canto, Aline sets out to find Sir Guy and is reunited with him.Throughout the book, Blyth uses vivid descriptions of the Rhone Valley and the surrounding countryside to create a rich and detailed setting for the story. She also uses poetic language and imagery to convey the emotions of the characters and the events of the story.Overall, ""A Legend of the Rhone"" is a romantic and adventurous tale that will appeal to fans of epic poetry and historical fiction.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165268426
• ISBN13: 9781165268429
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"